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GECA 28-2006 Standard (PDF)

Jardan Australia

Jardan produce a large range of sofas, beds, chairs and tables all of high quality and preferable environmental attributes.

Product Marketing Name: Jardan Australia

Use and Application: Sofas, Beds, chairs and Tables

Date of Certification: 13 September 2007

1. Description of the Technology.

Over many years Jardan have earned a reputation for designing products of remarkable style and comfort, providing inspiration for contemporary Australian interiors.

Jardan’s manufacturing takes place in Melbourne. As an Australian owned and family run company, Jardan uphold traditions of excellence in design with an absolute commitment to quality and the future including superior components, premium warranties and environmental vision.

2. The Products

Sofas		Beds	Chairs	Timber Tables
Albert Alva Apollo Bench Biarittz Bogart Bosko Cape Charlie Coast Cocoon Columbian Concorde Concourse Conrad Empire Enzo Genevieve Grange Grosvenor Harvard	Horizon Kiku Leila Logan London Long Island Maison Meazzanine Montana Morrison Olivia Osbourne Otis Otto Porto Profile Rheo Sienna Softie Valencay Westbourne	Apollo Avalon Bole Leila Mia	Arana Arke Coco Cuban Cube Cube 2 Frank Ingrid Isaac Jack Kano Miles Oscar Sabi Uno Barri	Flynn Small Flynn Large Nash

Core Environmental Criteria Tested:

Environmental Requirements	Core Environmental Performance Characteristics
Fit for Purpose	The Jardan Australia products are covered by a 10 year domestic workmanship warranty and a 7 year commercial warranty. The production process and quality assurance procedures on site have been assessed as suitable to the delivery of a quality product of this type.
Timber and Other Natural Materials	GECA has reviewed forestry certification, Chain of Custody Certification and delivery invoices from timber suppliers confirming sustainable timber is used. Jardan have a standing arrangement that only AFS certified timbers are to be used and independent evidence of this has been made available to GECA.
Treatment	GECA have reviewed a statement from the domestic timber supplier, confirming that the timber is not treated with any fungicides or insecticides.
Air Emissions	GECA have reviewed test results from CETEC for overall product emission tests. Material emissions results confirmed levels of total Volatile Organic Compound Emissions.
Padding Material	GECA have reviewed MSDS for the foam used by Jardan Australia and found it to be a reaction product of toluene diisocyanate. GECA has previously undertaken assessments of this product line and has found it to be compliant with this criterion’s limitations.
Fabric	This certification applies to the white furniture only and does not include the fabric that will be subject to the choice of Jardan Australia individual customers. Thus the Jardan furniture is licensed as white furniture.
Adhesives	Jardan Australia have switched to using a water-based, solvent free adhesive, which is LGA certified.
Overall Loads	GECA have reviewed a statement that Jardan does not use any of the chemicals banned by this criterion in the manufacturing of their products. The site assessment confirms this.
Chemical Additives	GECA have reviewed MSDS for all production ingredients, which confirms compliance of the Jardan Australia furniture range with this criterion.
Prohibited Substances	GECA have reviewed MSDS for all production ingredients, which confirms compliance of the Jardan Australia furniture range with this criterion.
Separability	A GECA certified assessor has undertaken an inspection of the products and found that there is no barrier to separation for recycling.
Product Custodianship	Jardan has an established product stewardship policy. GECA have reviewed the “Returns” information supplied with products, which is also available on the Jardan website (http://www.jardan.com.au/environment.html), which states that Jardan accepts returns at the end of product life.
Coatings/treatments	There are no coatings or treatments applied to the furniture which will prevent post consumer recycling, therefore Jardan Australia range of furniture subject of this report meets the requirements of this criterion.
Replacement Parts	GECA have reviewed the warranty terms for the products under assessment and found that this requirement is met.
Packaging Requirements	The packaging used for these products has been found to be in compliance to this criterion.
Product Information	This information is provided as part of the overall product delivery process and available on the Jardan website. Future deliveries will include this information as part of the physical delivery process.

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3. Environmental and Social Regulatory Obligations:

GECA also found the organisation to be fully compliant with their obligations under Labour, Anti-Discrimination, and Safety Regulations. The company has not been the subject of prosecution in relation to compliance with labour, anti- discrimination, safety regulations and environmental regulations.

Additional Information

Good Environmental Choice Australia recommends these products to green purchasing officers, specifiers, and every day Australians seeking to purchase products and services on the basis of functional and overall environmental and human health performance.

For more information contact Jardan directly:

Jardan Australia

Address: 66 Ricketts Road, Mount Waverley Victoria 3149
Ph: +61 (03) 9548 8866
Fax: +61 (03) 9548 8877
Web: www.jardan.com.au

You can go to the company's web site here:

Good Environmental Choice Australia Ltd. - PO Box 4140, Weston Creek 2606 Canberra
Ph: 02 6287 3100 / Fax: 02 6287 3800 / E-mail - info@geca.org.au